Leidos · 13 hours ago
Data Scientist
McLean, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$108K/yr - $195K/yr
6+ years expLeidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. They are looking for a Data Scientist to support a fast-paced and growing data science team working on projects critical to National Security.
National DefenseGovernmentElectronicsSoftwareInformation TechnologyComputerInformation ServicesNational Security
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Build statistical and machine learning models, conducting natural language processing (NLP), and developing automated solutions for complex business challenges
Construct and execute complex database search queries across multiple databases using SQL and API interfaces
Perform web scraping and apply various techniques for processing unstructured data
Leverage automation and machine learning to manage data, predict scenarios, and make data-driven recommendations
Learn and leverage technologies including AWS and Git
Qualification
Required
Must have TS/SCI with Polygraph
BS degree and 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 – 10 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in technical domain
Experience with Python is required
Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases and APIs for data extraction is required
Experience with supervised and unsupervised learning and natural language processing (NLP) is required. Familiarity with NLP libraries and tools (e.g., spaCy, Hugging Face, NLTK, or TensorFlow)
Experience with frequentist statistics, probability, and predictive modeling, along with knowledge of computer science concepts, data architecture, and statistical methods
Proficiency with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Plotly, Seaborn, Matplotlib) is required
Benefits
Paid Time Off
11 paid Holidays
401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting
Flexible Schedules
Discounted Stock Purchase Plans
Technical Upskilling
Education and Training Support
Parental Paid Leave
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement
Company
Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-02-20Post Ipo Debt
2013-09-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Carlini
Chief Technology Officer
Theodore Tanner
Chief Technology Officer
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